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This is hands down the best vanilla buttercream frosting recipe ever! From my own wedding to my baby shower to birthday parties, this has always been my go-to vanilla buttercream frosting recipe. It’s soft, creamy, and perfectly sweet, and you only need 4 ingredients and under 10 minutes to make it!
Easy Vanilla Frosting
In my early twenties, I had dreams of opening my own bakery. I worked at 4 different bakeries to gain experience to open my own one day. And can you guess what my favorite thing to make was? Frosting, of course! They don’t call me ‘best friends with frosting’ for nothing. I spent countless weekends experimenting with different recipes, even on a tight budget. This vanilla buttercream is the one I always came back to. It’s incredibly easy to make, and absolutely delicious.
You’ll love this Simple Frosting Recipe!
It’s a frosting recipe that checks off ALL the boxes… Not only is it easy to make and delicious, but it pipes beautifully onto cupcakes and even icing cakes. When I piped this frosting on my wedding cupcakes, I stored them in the refrigerator for a couple of days, and then they were displayed on a cake stand at room temperature for 3 hours and held up great!
Vanilla Frosting Ingredients
For this recipe, all you will need is:
- 2 sticks of butter
- powdered sugar
- vanilla extract
- milk
It is such an easy recipe and it can be made in no time at all! And don’t forget your favorite cupcakes to pair with it, whether your cupcakes are store-bought or homemade, whatever works for you!
How to Make Vanilla Frosting
To make my favorite vanilla buttercream frosting, all you need to do is:
- Mix two sticks of softened butter with three cups of powdered sugar in a mixer.
- Add in 1 tsp vanilla extract and ½ cup of milk, and then gradually add four more cups of powdered sugar as you continue mixing until your frosting is smooth.
- Now it is ready to use for decorating!
How to use Vanilla Frosting
This vanilla frosting is perfect to add to cupcakes, cookies, or any other fun desserts you’re making. The kids love adding fun sprinkles to their cupcakes, and the frosting really dresses them up! What dessert are you making that will be perfect with this vanilla buttercream? I’d love to hear all about it in the comments below!
Homemade Vanilla Frosting Recipe
Ingredients
- 2 sticks unsalted butter, softened
- 7 cups powdered sugar, divided
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup milk
Instructions
- Mix two sticks of softened butter with three cups of powdered sugar in a mixer.
- Add in 1 tsp vanilla extract and ½ cup of milk and mix.
- Gradually add four more cups of powdered sugar as you continue mixing until your frosting is smooth.
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